John Twiman

1591 -

• Name	John Twiman
  Birth	Abt. 1591	Birchington, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I102040192852	All Ancestry
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	William Twiman,   b. Abt. 1558, Margate, Kent, England d. 1614, Birchington, Kent, England (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Margaret Jenkin
  Marriage	25 May 1586	Birchington, All Saints
  Family ID	F4284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Barnes
  Marriage	21 Nov 1621	Margate, Kent, England
  Children	1. Mary Twiman,   b. Abt. 1623, Minster in Thanet, Kent, England   2. John Twiman,   b. Abt. 1626, Minster in Thanet, Kent, England   3. Steven Twiman,   b. Abt. 1633, Birchington, Kent, England   4. Hellena Twiman,   b. Abt. 1634, Birchington, Kent, England   5. Jane Twiman,   b. Abt. 1638, Birchington, Kent, England   6. Edward Twiman,   b. Abt. 1645, Birchington, Kent, England   7. Nicholas Twiman
  Family ID	F657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Key points of will Distinguishes this will from that of John 1649 and that he is almost certain to be the son of William. Leaves bequests to eldest daughter Mary and second daughter Jane. Bequests to sons Nicholas, Stephen and Edward Remainder of estate to wife Mary and Eldest son John all matching the Minster baptisms From the Newsletter on the one name study Profile: John Twyman, the Blacksmith This issue’s profile is on another one of own Twyman ancestors - mainly because he’s another one of those interesting fellows, and his story makes for a good read. John Twyman was baptised in 1591 in Birchington in Kent, the son of William Twyman & Margaret Jenkin - and is one of the earliest names & generations I’ve thus far got in the family tree. John was a blacksmith by trade, but is perhaps better known for what he did but more for what he shouldn’t have done! On 20th June 1619 he is reported to have been found drunk while visiting Birchington - a victim, no doubt, of the binge drinking culture that is still alive & well in Britain today. It will be no surprise to anyone familiar with the effects of alcohol that he got into trouble during that day for “fighting & quarrelling with everyone”. Coming off worst of it was a Mr. Arnold Kopp & his mother (against whom John Twyman’s acts are described in Archaeologica Cantiana as being “too shameful to be spoken”), and the local vicar - who John Twyman told exactly what he thought of him! Apparently the fine for such behaviour was only 3/4d at the time, so reportedly John Twyman wasn’t too bother about the consequences - basically telling all concerned that they could present him due to the nature of the fine. Outside of his drinking behaviour, a few years later John Twyman married Mary Barnes in Margate - and presumably must have made a success of his life as a blacksmith, as John interestingly left what is one of the earliest Wills for a member of the Twyman family - in which he made numerous monetary bequests to his children, as well as bequests of household goods to his widow.